Mitsubishi A6M3
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Navy
Type 0 carrier fighter "Zero" Model 22 or 32, A6M Rei-sen,
Zeke (official Allied reporting name) |
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| Type | Carrier-borne
Fighter, Fighter-Bomber |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries |
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| Production | 903 on total of 10939 A6M All-model
aircraft produced. |
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| Prototype first flight | 1942 |
Production | Fall 1942 - Summer 1943 |
| Variants | |||
| A6M3 | Sakae 21 (1,130 HP) engine with two stage supercharger. More ammunition for 20 mm guns. | ||
| A6M3 Model 22 | Sakae-21 engine. Carrier fighter with folding wing tips. Became available in 1943. | ||
| A6M3a Model 22a | Long barrel cannons. 2 or 3 20 mm Type 99. Some had a 30 mm installed and were tested at Rabaul. Two 9.9 gallon / 45 liter fuel tanks added in the outer wings. | ||
| A6M3 Model 32 | Sakae-21 engine. Carrier fighter with clipped wings. More ammunition for the guns. The engine was larger and reduced the fuel carried by 21 gallons. Became available in 1942. | ||
| A6M3a Model 22-Koh | Sakae-21 engine. Additional guns in wings. Fuel increased by 24 gallons. Became available in 1943. | ||
| DIMENSIONS (Model 22) | |||
| Empty Weight | 1863 kg |
Loaded Weight | 2679 kg |
| Wingspan | 12 m |
Length | 9.12 m |
| Height | 3.60 m |
Wing area | 22.44 m² |
| Wing loading | 107.4 kg/m² |
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| ARMAMENT (Model 22) | ||||
| Main Gun | Wings | 2× 20 mm Type 99-1 cannon
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Ammunition Carried |
2 x100 |
| Secondary Guns | Nose | 2× 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Type 97 MG |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x 600 |
| Bombs | 2× 60 kg bombs or 1×
fixed 250 kg bomb for kamikaze attacks |
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| POWERPLANT (Model 22) | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Nakajima NK1F Sakae-21 |
Type & Displacement | 14 cylinder air-cooled
radial , 27.9 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1130
hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 421,79 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 520 l (internal
wing tank), 320 l (external drop tank)
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(*) with Loaded Weight
| PERFORMANCES (Model 22) | |||
| Maximum Speed | 565km/h
at 4550 m |
Cruise Speed | ? km/h at 4000 m |
| Never exceed Speed | 660 km/h |
Service Ceiling | 11740 m |
| Rate of Climb | 15.7 m/s |
Range | 1870 km, 2328 km (maximum) |
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